Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
| Prednisone | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep | 60% (157) |
| extreme changes in mood | 38% (148) |
| weak muscles | 34% (144) |
| extreme tiredness | 34% (145) |
| increased sweating | 32% (144) |
| changes in the way fat is spread around the body | 30% (146) |
| decreased sexual desire | 30% (145) |
| changes in personality | 29% (144) |
| slowed healing of cuts and bruises | 29% (143) |
| thin, fragile skin | 28% (148) |
| headache | 29% (139) |
| dizziness | 27% (142) |
| emotional distress | 29% (131) |
| pain reduction | 49% (76) |
| weight gain | 50% (74) |
| reduction in pain levels | 46% (76) |
| heartburn | 24% (141) |
| red or purple blotches or lines under the skin | 22% (147) |
| inappropriate happiness | 15% (142) |
| Sleep soundly for 6 hrs and then wide awake and unable to go back asleep | 25% (84) |
| palpitations | 27% (75) |
| lapse in short-term memory | 23% (81) |
| acne | 13% (140) |
| teeth clenching | 21% (78) |
| increased hair growth | 12% (139) |
| stomach ache | 18% (84) |
| Mood swings | 41% (34) |
| Itchiness | 16% (82) |
| irregular or absent menstrual periods | 8% (139) |
| headache first night | 12% (76) |
| bulging eyes | 6% (140) |
| hives | 8% (84) |
| no effect whatsoever | 8% (78) |
| stomach pain | 22% (23) |
| swelling of feet | 23% (22) |
| felt like I was poisoned | 7% (74) |
| sleep walking | 6% (82) |
| sleep ironing | 4% (67) |
| did not make any difference to FM symptoms | 4% (74) |
| stomach ulcers | 4% (67) |
| sleep driving | 3% (66) |
| Numb face/lips | 14% (14) |
| stomach ulcer | 3% (68) |
| Antibiotics were cream only for my skin outbreaks | 2% (60) |
| digestive bleed | 0% (14) |